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The winter leek season is starting to wind down but there’s still time to take advantage of fresh leeks and make a vegetarian leek soup that will fill you up with a hearty and healthy combination of simple ingredients. I like to cook this soup on the weekend and then enjoy delicious leftovers for the rest of the week. This vegetarian leek and potato soup recipe is quick to make but will impress everyone with how creamy, thick and rich it tastes while being nutritious and low calorie. Try making the soup now and then save this simple recipe until the start of the summer leak season. This vegan soup recipe takes about 20 minutes to prepare and an hour in total cooking time.

Trim the dark green tops and roots from the leeks. Slice them in half lengthwise and wash thoroughly. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick half-moons. Finely dice the garlic.

Sautéing Leeks for Vegan Potato Leek Soup

Heat the two tablespoons of vegetable oil in heavy-bottomed pot that holds at least 4 litres. Add leeks and garlic and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are softened but not browned, about 7 minutes.

While the leeks are cooking cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and then slice into 1/2-inch-thick half-moons. Continue to occasionally stir the leeks.

Add the vegetable stock. Bring the soup to a boil. Lower heat to simmer, cover, and let cook until potatoes are soft, around 40 minutes.

Vegan potato leek soup cooking in pot

Stir in the extra-virgin olive oil. Purée soup to desired consistency with an immersion blender. Add some more salt and pepper until it tastes delicious.

You can serve this vegetarian soup as a meal by itself or as a side. This vegan leek soup is just as good reheated as it is fresh and will keep in refrigerator for up to one week. This leek soup also freezes well to satisfy your out-of-season leek cravings.

This vegan borscht recipe makes a hearty and healthy soup. Borscht is a classic Eastern European soup that comes in many variations. Including potatoes and puréeing the soup with an immersion blender creates a thick and creamy beet soup that will fill you up. It’s perfect as a main dish with fresh, crusty bread to dip into the soup or as a side with a salad or sandwich. If you’re looking for the perfect vegan soup recipe to cook for your friends, this could be it.

Prepare the garlic, onions, beets, potatoes, cabbage and carrots. Cut the beets, potatoes and carrots to be bite-sized chunks.

Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Sauté the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent (about 5 minutes).

Add the potatoes, beets and carrots and sauté for another 5 minutes

Add the vegetable stock and salt and bring the soup to a boil for 10 minutes.

Add the shredded cabbage, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 30-40 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.

Purée the soup with an immersion blender to your desired consistency. To prevent all of the vegetables from being puréed, remove 3 cups of vegetables before puréeing and add back afterwards.

Add salt and pepper to taste and add the freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Garnish with chopped dill and serve hot.

Leftovers will last for about a week in the fridge and the soup tastes even better reheated as the flavours have time to mingle. An hour of cooking will leave you with leftovers for a whole week. You can also freeze this vegetarian soup and microwave it if you’re in a hurry.

This is one of my favorite vegan soup recipes. It’s easy to make, uses easy to find ingredients and most importantly, is delicious. This vegan pea soup is healthy, low in fat, easy, cheap, hearty and filling. It’s great to eat as a meal in itself or as a side with a salad or sandwich.

Put the ingredients in a heavy bottom pot, and bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover loosely.

Check the water level and stir the soup every 20 minutes. If necessary, add water to keep the vegetables submerged.

Cook for at least 1 hour. When done, the potatoes should be completely cooked and the peas should be very soft and mushy.

Vegetarian Green Pea Soup Recipe

Purée the soup with an immersion blender

Leftovers will last for about a week in the fridge and the soup tastes just as good reheated as it does fresh. An hour of cooking will leave you with leftovers for a whole week. You can also freeze the soup and microwave it when you’re in a hurry. I hope you enjoy my vegetarian green pea soup as much as I do.